A few words with David Solomon, importer of Brod Irish Whiskey and Golia Mongolian vodka.
Tag: whiskey
Video Updates from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention
I’m at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) convention in Orlando, updating with frequent interviews, images and other goings-on at this week’s three-day convention and expo.
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention hits Orlando this week
This week, I’m heading to Orlando for the annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Convention, which has become the premier event for scoping out the latest innovations in beverage alcohol.
Templeton heads back to Templeton
Got this press release today from the good folks at Templeton Rye. This is a true vote of confidence in the longevity of the rye-naissance. I’m loving the re-establishment of the rye distilling tradition, not just in Templeton, Iowa, but also in what was once one of the great rye-producing capitals of the U.S.: Maryland. Later…
George Washington Rye Whiskey named Virginia’s official spirit
Who says the government can’t get anything meaningful accomplished? Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law this week SB1261, which designates George Washington Rye Whiskey—produced at the restored late-eighteenth-century-style George Washington Distillery at Mount Vernon—as the Commonwealth’s official “state spirit.” Virginia State Senator Adam P Ebbin of Alexandria (my current stomping ground!) sponsored the bill.
Kings County Distillery Releases Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Now here’s a pretty pioneering move for a craft spirits outfit. New York City’s Kings County Distillery has become one of the rare craft distillers to join the exclusive Bottled-in-Bond club with the release of its own Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, available in allocated quantities in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Kentucky and Tennessee.
